MISCALCULATION: A Noir Tale of Skull Morgan

by Jak Holding, Mike Conrad (Editor), Johnny Atomic (Illustrator)

Skull Morgan sees things other people can't. His mind is a computer. Running the numbers, Morgan believes he's covered every possible He has conceived the perfect crime, a heist that will set him up for life. All that stands between him and his payday is a violent burglary that must progress with inhuman precision. There is, however, another problem. Always calculating, always playing the odds, Morgan can't shake the nagging feeling in his gut that he's missing some critical variable. He's playing a game whose stakes are life and death… and even Skull Morgan isn't certain who holds the winning hand. MISCALCULATION is one of four prequel novellas set in the ALPHA DRACONIS Universe. They are an exciting and well-priced way to explore additional background information about the characters and gain story insight not available to those readers that have only read ESCAPE FROM ALPHA DRACONIS. These prequel novellas do not need to be read in any particular order; just pick one up and join in the action at any point, with no fear of getting lost.

82 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 25, 2013

About the author

JAK HOLDING is the pen-name for long time friends and collaborators, John Jackson and Ken Chapman (John And Ken).

They are the authors of the sci-fi book series, SIMON VECTOR. Current titles in the series include the novel SIMON VECTOR and the prequel novellas CORRECTION: A GERALD RUHMING TALE OF TERROR, CORRUPTION: A MARSHAL BOOTHE TALE OF JUSTICE, MISCALCULATION: A NOIR TALE OF SKULL MORGAN and DECEPTION: THE LAST BATTLE OF REX MASON. The novellas can be read in any order and provide an uncensored look at some of the exciting characters that inhabit the dark world of SIMON VECTOR.

In 2010, John and Ken teamed up with publisher Harper Voyager and author Adam-Troy Castro to create Z Is for Zombie: An Illustrated Guide to the End of the World and V Is for Vampire: An Illustrated Alphabet of the Undead.

Under the pen-name, Dante Savelli, John and Ken created CHOOSE YOUR DOOM: ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE, which they co-wrote with author DeAnna Knippling.

In addition to their writing, John and Ken are the founders of the publishing house, League Entertainment, which publishes many of their titles.

John devotes his off time mentoring at-risk youth in central Florida's juvenile detention facilities. When Ken is not trying to take over the world with John, he's busy safe-guarding it as a Commissioned Officer and UH-60 Blackhawk Pilot in the Army National Guard.

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